WELLSVILLE - Clara Lehman Murphy, age 95, of 86 Howard Street, passed away on Tuesday (May 19, 2015), at Roswell Park in Buffalo.
She was born on Sept. 13, 1919, in Wellsville, to Frederick George and Florence Hadsell Lehman.
On May 9, 1942, in the Immaculate Conception Church Rectory, she married George Connell Murphy, who predeceased her on July 4, 1990.
Clara graduated from Wellsville High School in 1937 and had lived in Geneva and in Lansing, Mich. She began her banking career with Citizens Nation Bank in Wellsville and retired from Key Bank as the Assistant Cashier/ Bookkeeping Supervisor after 34 years of service. While working at the bank she earned an Associate Degree from Bryant and Stratton.
Clara was a member of the Brookside Wesleyan Church who enjoyed crafts, flower gardening, traveling, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Frederick E. (Kathleen) Murphy of Salamanca and her 3 daughters, Delores M. (Jerry) Knapp of Wellsville, Leilani M. (Roger) Bentley of Scio and Sheryl J. (William Clay) Murphy of Aurora Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law Michael (Sally) Murphy of Presho as well as several nieces and nephews.
Clara was predeceased by her parents and her husband.
Contributor: chris hall (47340798) • June 1, 2020
She was born on Sept. 13, 1919, in Wellsville, to Frederick George and Florence Hadsell Lehman.
On May 9, 1942, in the Immaculate Conception Church Rectory, she married George Connell Murphy, who predeceased her on July 4, 1990.
Clara graduated from Wellsville High School in 1937 and had lived in Geneva and in Lansing, Mich. She began her banking career with Citizens Nation Bank in Wellsville and retired from Key Bank as the Assistant Cashier/ Bookkeeping Supervisor after 34 years of service. While working at the bank she earned an Associate Degree from Bryant and Stratton.
Clara was a member of the Brookside Wesleyan Church who enjoyed crafts, flower gardening, traveling, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Frederick E. (Kathleen) Murphy of Salamanca and her 3 daughters, Delores M. (Jerry) Knapp of Wellsville, Leilani M. (Roger) Bentley of Scio and Sheryl J. (William Clay) Murphy of Aurora Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law Michael (Sally) Murphy of Presho as well as several nieces and nephews.
Clara was predeceased by her parents and her husband.
Contributor: chris hall (47340798) • June 1, 2020
WELLSVILLE - Clara Lehman Murphy, age 95, of 86 Howard Street, passed away on Tuesday (May 19, 2015), at Roswell Park in Buffalo.
She was born on Sept. 13, 1919, in Wellsville, to Frederick George and Florence Hadsell Lehman.
On May 9, 1942, in the Immaculate Conception Church Rectory, she married George Connell Murphy, who predeceased her on July 4, 1990.
Clara graduated from Wellsville High School in 1937 and had lived in Geneva and in Lansing, Mich. She began her banking career with Citizens Nation Bank in Wellsville and retired from Key Bank as the Assistant Cashier/ Bookkeeping Supervisor after 34 years of service. While working at the bank she earned an Associate Degree from Bryant and Stratton.
Clara was a member of the Brookside Wesleyan Church who enjoyed crafts, flower gardening, traveling, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Frederick E. (Kathleen) Murphy of Salamanca and her 3 daughters, Delores M. (Jerry) Knapp of Wellsville, Leilani M. (Roger) Bentley of Scio and Sheryl J. (William Clay) Murphy of Aurora Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law Michael (Sally) Murphy of Presho as well as several nieces and nephews.
Clara was predeceased by her parents and her husband.
Contributor: chris hall (47340798) • June 1, 2020
She was born on Sept. 13, 1919, in Wellsville, to Frederick George and Florence Hadsell Lehman.
On May 9, 1942, in the Immaculate Conception Church Rectory, she married George Connell Murphy, who predeceased her on July 4, 1990.
Clara graduated from Wellsville High School in 1937 and had lived in Geneva and in Lansing, Mich. She began her banking career with Citizens Nation Bank in Wellsville and retired from Key Bank as the Assistant Cashier/ Bookkeeping Supervisor after 34 years of service. While working at the bank she earned an Associate Degree from Bryant and Stratton.
Clara was a member of the Brookside Wesleyan Church who enjoyed crafts, flower gardening, traveling, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Frederick E. (Kathleen) Murphy of Salamanca and her 3 daughters, Delores M. (Jerry) Knapp of Wellsville, Leilani M. (Roger) Bentley of Scio and Sheryl J. (William Clay) Murphy of Aurora Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law Michael (Sally) Murphy of Presho as well as several nieces and nephews.
Clara was predeceased by her parents and her husband.
Contributor: chris hall (47340798) • June 1, 2020
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